Qingsong Du, PhD, MCA, MBA, BSc, BA. I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Alberta, specializing in cold-region environmental and engineering hazards. My research integrates remote sensing, GIS, field investigations, numerical modeling, and experimental methods to understand environmental changes and their impacts on infrastructure. I am also interested in exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance interdisciplinary research.
My current research focuses on investigating the impacts of wildfires on permafrost environments in the central Mackenzie River Valley, Northwest Territories, Canada. By integrating Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), high-resolution optical satellite imagery, GIS, and machine learning techniques, I aim to monitor post-fire ground deformation, assess permafrost degradation, and identify key environmental driving factors. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of wildfire-induced landscape changes and their implications for permafrost stability in northern environments.
